Brazil vs Vietnam: Prosperity gap
Brazil
2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2024
Vietnam
2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2022
Brazil rank
57th
Vietnam rank
59th
Prosperity gap over time
- Brazil
- Vietnam
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Vietnam, a difference of 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Vietnam ahead.
Brazil ranks 57th and Vietnam ranks 59th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.15 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.95 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 5.42 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.72 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 3.55 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.23 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.325 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.95 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.55 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Brazil or Vietnam?
- Brazil, at 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Brazil and Vietnam?
- 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Vietnam?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Vietnam rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Brazil ranks 57th and Vietnam ranks 59th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.